Drink Tea to Beat Diabetes

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Tuesday February 22, 2011
In This Issue: Drink Tea to Beat Diabetes New Scientific Breakthroughs Slash Heart Attack Risk in HALF Women: Spot the Symptoms Say Good-bye to Dieting for Good! Featured Recipe: Herbed Chicken and Apple Burgers Drink Tea to Beat Diabetes Nowadays tea is totally en vogue. Fancy tea shops and tea houses seem to be popping up everywhere, featuring everything from classic Earl Grey to fancy Genmaicha green tea. This is great news for you, because tea has been known to lower blood sugar in people with diabetes, and it's been linked to weight loss and increased metabolism. In fact, laboratory studies show that tea can boost insulin activity by more than fifteen-fold, which of course means better blood sugar for you. As if that wasn't enough incentive to brew a cup, in one study, moderate tea drinkers (about 3 cups a day) had a 28% lower death rate after heart attacks than people who didn't drink tea! It doesn't matter what you put in your cup—green, black, white, oolong—any kind of tea is great for you and loaded in antioxidants. There are a multitude of teas to try, and they vary in taste and level of caffeine, so grab a cup and see which type fits your palate. Here are some of the most common: White tea is picked and harvested before the leaves have opened. It's the least processed and caffeinated of all the teas. Green tea is highest in antioxidants because it's processed before enzymes have the chance to break down the compounds in the tea. Oolong tea is dried for a longer time than green tea, allowing the enzymes to work longer. It's about halfway between green and black tea in terms of drying time. Black tea is the most common tea (think Earl Gray, English Breakfast and Lipton). The leaves are processed longer to oxidize more of the compounds. It's the most caffeinated of the teas. Chai is actually just black tea that's combined with spices such as cardamom, cloves, pepper, and cinnamon—which is also magic for blood sugar, which means double-duty blood glucose stabilizing power! No matter what tea suits your tastebuds, they're ALL good for you—and tea has zero carbs and virtually no calories. So you can have several cups a day, as long as you don't add sugar. So take a break from your coffee routine and brew a pot of tea instead! SPECIAL OFFER New Scientific Breakthroughs Slash Heart Attack Risk in HALF The medical community is simply astounded. New research is proving – in study after study – that eating a low-fat diet is completely ineffective in protecting against a heart attack. That's because all the heart-healthy evidence points to the fact that we need to eat fat to lose fat! Splurge on steak for the protective power of protein! Eat shrimp and cool down artery inflammation! Snack on chocolate – it's not just permitted – it's essential. Find out how you can halve your risk of a heart attack by adding the right fats to your diet – click here now. Women: Spot the Symptoms Eighty percent of women ages 40 to 60 have at least one risk factor for heart disease. Which is why you should know that the symptoms of a heart attack for a woman can be very different from those for a man. In fact, a surprisingly large percentage of female heart-attack victims never have chest pain. Do you know the correct symptoms to look for? They include: • Pain in the upper back and shoulder • Shortness of breath • Dizziness • Stomach pain, indigestion and/or nausea • Cold sweat • Extreme fatigue       SPECIAL OFFER Say Good-bye to Dieting for Good! Anyone who's ever tried following a strict diet knows: they just don't work. And, it's not surprising either. Most diets want you to do too much, too quickly, for reasons that are too complicated to explain. The GOOD NEWS – according to the country's leading doctors, nutritionists and weight loss authorities – is that you can now say good-bye to dieting for good! You don't have to follow strict food regimens, do crazy workout routines, pop pills or ditch the foods you love. Instead, all it takes is for you to stick to a set of tried-and-tested weight loss skills. Weight loss tricks you can easily match with your lifestyle, personality and eating preferences. What's more, the research shows that you can enjoy mastering all the necessary skills in just 12 short weeks. Lose weight and keep it off – without dieting – by reading more here. Herbed Chicken and Apple Burgers This recipe will lighten up your burgers, and add new flavor at the same time. First, use ground chicken instead of beef. Then, to boost the fiber and flavor, add grated apples, as well as fresh sage and thyme. Serve burgers on whole-wheat buns spread with the sweet honey mustard sauce. Ingredients 1 pound ground chicken 1 large red onion, finely chopped 1/4 cup plain dry breadcrumbs 2 large green apples, such as Granny Smith (for a tart taste) or Golden Delicious (for a sweet taste), peeled and coarsely grated 1 tablespoon chopped fresh sage leaves 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves 1/4 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper 1/4 cup Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon honey 4 whole-wheat hamburger buns, split 3 ounces watercress sprigs, large stalks discarded  Serves 4 Preparation 1    In a large bowl, place the chicken, onion, breadcrumbs, apples, sage, thyme, salt, and pepper. Using your hands, mix the ingredients together until the ingredients are distributed evenly throughout. Wet your hands, then divide the mixture into 4 equal portions, and shape each into a burger about 4 inches in diameter and 1 1/2-inches thick. Chill the burgers for 1 hour to firm up the meat and make it easier to hold together while it cooks. 2    Preheat the grill or broiler to high. Place burgers on a rack about 6 inches from the source of heat. Grill or broil the burgers, turning them once, until they are golden brown on both sides and just until they are still juicy but cooked through completely. 3    While the burgers cook, mix the mustard and honey in a small cup. On a flat surface, open the 4 buns with the soft cut sides up. Spread the cut sides of both the tops and bottoms of the buns with the honey mustard. Pile one-fourth of the watercress on the bottom of each bun. 4    When the burgers are ready, transfer a burger to the bottom of each bun, placing it on top of the watercress. Cover with the top of the bun and serve immediately.  Per burger: 364 cal, 5 g fat (1 g sat), 49 g carbs, 34 g protein, 6 g fiber, 64 mg chol, 872 mg sodium Until next issue, here's to good health! Neil Wertheimer Editor in Chief, Reverse Diabetes In the Next Issue: What Did You Say? Scientific Proof That Grandma's Old-Fashioned Remedies Really Work! 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